12 Blockbuster Films That Flopped In America (But Were Loved Overseas)

2. The Adventures Of Tintin (2011) - $374 Million Worldwide

Budget: $120m Domestic Box Office: $77.6m International Box Office: $296.4m Despite European audiences being a lot more familiar with the source material than those in the United States, it was still a little surprising that The Adventures of Tinitn so greatly underperformed domestically, given the talent assembled for the production. A 3D motion-capture action/adventure directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Peter Jackson and written by Steven Moffat, Joe Cornish and Edgar Wright, the movie could still only manage to open in fifth place at the domestic box office with a disappointing $9.7m. However, the enduring popularity of Herge's titular hero saw The Adventures of Tintin earn almost 80% of its box office gross from overseas, nudging the worldwide total to almost $375m. Although Tintin has been published in more than 70 languages and sold well over 200m copies, the comics aren't particularly well-known in the United States, which helps to explain the so-so box office. Which is a shame really, as the movie offers a visually stylish and frequently exciting adventure that saw Spielberg utilize the cutting-edge technology to craft some thrilling action sequences. Unsurprisingly, the movie proved to be incredibly popular in Europe across numerous countries, particularly in France where it became the fourth-biggest hit of the year with a $53.9m total. Given the increasing importance of international box office when it comes to studio projects, its more than a little surprising that there has been hardly any mention of the long-rumored sequel over the last couple of years.